THE SYNTHESIS OF VITAMIN E BY PLANTS GROWN IN CULTURE SOLUTIONS

1 May 1927

journal article
research article
Published by American Physiological Society in American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content

Vol. 80 (3) , 702-704
https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1927.80.3.702

Abstract

Canadian field peas were grown in various culture solutions, and fed to rats to test for the presence of vitamin E. Fertility resulted from the addition to the basic diet of 4 gm. daily of the entire fresh pea seedling. Evidently the vitamin can be synthesized by the plant from inorganic sources.

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